Quote#Wisdom
This hitteth the nayle on the hed
Quote byJohn Heywood · 1497–1580
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Proverbs (1546), This hits the nail on the head..
English (original)
This hitteth the nayle on the hed.
— John Heywood
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